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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	reply to Phantasee Re: New rig suggestions So you are picking up two 7970s, correct? If so then that build will be fantastic. Otherwise, X79 is pretty much a waste for single GPU solutions (for your uses).
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Phantasee join:2009-08-27 Hammond, LA kudos:1 Reviews: ·Charter ·AT&T DSL Service	said by Krisnatharok: So you are picking up two 7970s, correct? If so then that build will be fantastic. Yea. Never done dual GPU. Any tips when all this stuff comes @ me, bro?
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Phantasee join:2009-08-27 Hammond, LA kudos:1	reply to Krisnatharok Also I went WAY over budget. 37k on a car. 2500ish on PC. Eff me.
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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	reply to Phantasee I haven't done Crossfire before personally, although I am getting ready to put a second 7970 in my box. Use the included Crossfire connecting strip to link the cards--then go into the Catalyst drivers and ensure it's enabled. Googling "how to enable Crossfire" will turn up a few Youtube How To's... -- Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	reply to Phantasee said by Phantasee: Also I went WAY over budget. 37k on a car. 2500ish on PC. Eff me. Which GPUs did you get? -- Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
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Phantasee join:2009-08-27 Hammond, LA kudos:1	reply to Krisnatharok Okay. I'll post some battlestation pics when it all comes in and I toss it together. Forgot thermal paste....Arctic Silver?
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Phantasee join:2009-08-27 Hammond, LA kudos:1	reply to Krisnatharok »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···566&SID=
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Phantasee join:2009-08-27 Hammond, LA kudos:1	reply to Phantasee Also. I called to reorder the cards and the girl sounded HAAWWTT.
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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	said by Phantasee: Also. I called to reorder the cards and the girl sounded HAAWWTT. lol Looks like an awesome build. Arctic Silver is great for TIM. -- Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
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Phantasee join:2009-08-27 Hammond, LA kudos:1	Yea, I think I have some left but it's old. Have you ever heard anything about sanding down the CPU? Planing maybe it's called?
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Phantasee join:2009-08-27 Hammond, LA kudos:1	reply to Krisnatharok »www.overclockers.com/forums/show···t=220200
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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	reply to Phantasee said by Phantasee: Yea, I think I have some left but it's old. Have you ever heard anything about sanding down the CPU? Planing maybe it's called? said by Phantasee: Never did much OC'ing outside of very potato mode with my AMD rig. And I used AMD Overdrive, so yea. Never been deep. Don't. Not unless you are already an experienced overclocker and willing to pay the consequences. And are already on a full water loop. -- Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
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Moos Tequilablob Premium join:2008-12-11 Salt Lake City, UT Reviews: ·Comcast	@Op Another crossfire tip is to disaple ULPS in your windows registry. Make sure your case has sufficient cooling, I had to add 3 more fans on the Corsair 500R to keep it cool. I own the Seasonic 850 your getting and I give it a great big thumbs up.
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Gordo74 Premium join:2003-10-28 Monroeville, PA	reply to Phantasee What I wanna know is how you hit $2500.
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Phantasee join:2009-08-27 Hammond, LA kudos:1 Reviews: ·Charter ·AT&T DSL Service	said by Gordo74: What I wanna know is how you hit $2500. I bought pretty much everything recommended and then got an extra 7970. Was actually closer to 2600....
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Phantasee join:2009-08-27 Hammond, LA kudos:1	reply to Gordo74 Okay. Now you're making me want to go over all these e-receipts...like 7 of em.
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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	reply to Phantasee said by Phantasee: said by Gordo74: What I wanna know is how you hit $2500. I bought pretty much everything recommended and then got an extra 7970. Was actually closer to 2600.... So you got 3 7970s? lol -- Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
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Phantasee join:2009-08-27 Hammond, LA kudos:1	Nah. I was only allowed to order 2 at once. Lol. I'm reviewing it now.
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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	This was $2002--I wonder what was the extra $600...three 7970s would be sweet: said by Krisnatharok: You said you are reusing your HDD, so I only included an SSD. Go big or go home. You didn't tell us what resolution you are working with, so if it is 1080p, go with Z77 and a single 7970. If it is higher than 1080p or you need the GPU bandwidth, go with X79 and two 7970s. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter) CPU Cooler: Scythe BIG Shuriken 2 Rev. B 45.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($43.98 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($220.98 @ Amazon) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($179.99 @ Best Buy) Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ Adorama) Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($399.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($399.99 @ Newegg) Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($112.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Outlet PC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.97 @ Outlet PC) Total: $2002.83 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-27 15:46 EST-0500) -- Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
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Phantasee join:2009-08-27 Hammond, LA kudos:1	$2045.92. I REALLY need to quit trying to add at work right before I get off.... Thanks Kris.
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